Head to Head
Last Six Barnsley v Brighton results:
18/02/2017 (Championship) LOST
Barnsley 0-2 Brighton (Sam Baldock 53, 68)
05/04/2014 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley 0-0 Brighton
12/03/2013 (Championship) WON
Barnsley (Jason Scotland 15, Chris Dagnall pen 64) 2-1 Brighton (Leonardo Ulloa 59)
28/04/2012 (Championship) DREW
Barnsley 0-0 Brighton
23/08/2003 (Division Two) WON
Barnsley (Kevin Betsy 68) 1-0 Brighton
24/08/1991 (Second Division) LOST
Barnsley 1-2 Brighton
Overall Record
Barnsley Wins: 17
Brighton Wins: 16
Draws: 10
Barnsley Goals: 49
Brighton Goals: 51
At Oakwell:
Barnsley Wins: 13
Brighton Wins: 5
Draws: 5
Barnsley Goals: 36
Brighton Goals: 22
First Met: Barnsley 0-0 Brighton Saturday 12th January 1924 (FA Cup)
Biggest Win: Barnsley 4-0 Brighton Saturday 28th September 1968. Att: 9,383. (Third Division)
Biggest Defeat: Brighton (Ashley Barnes 4, 81, Wayne Bridge 14, Craig Mackail-Smith 38, 50) 5-1 Barnsley (Craig Davies pen 35) Saturday 25th August 2012. Att: 24,594. (Championship)
Last Home Win: Barnsley (Jason Scotland 15, Chris Dagnall 64) 2-1 Brighton (Leonardo Ulloa 59) Tuesday 12th March 2013. Att: 7,869. (Championship)
Last Away Win: Brighton (Matthew Upson 63) 1-2 Barnsley (Paddy McCourt 35, Jacob Mellis 50) Tuesday 3rd December 2013. Att: 25,759. (Championship)
Last Home Draw: Barnsley 0-0 Brighton Saturday 5th April 2014. Att: 10,195. (Championship)
Last Away Draw: Brighton (Mark Barham) 1-1 Barnsley (Gerry Taggart) Saturday 13th January 1990. Att: 6,856. (Second Division)
Last Home Defeat: Barnsley 0-2 Brighton (Sam Baldock 53, 68) Saturday 18th February 2017. Att: 12,743 (Championship)
Last Away Defeat: Brighton (Glenn Murray 12, 48) 2-0 Barnsley Saturday 24th September 2016. Att: 26,018. (Championship)
Last Away Meeting:
Saturday 18th February 2017 (Championship)
Oakwell attendance: 12,743
Referee: David Coote
Barnsley 0-2 Brighton
Barnsley:
1. Adam Davies
4. Marc Roberts
5. Angus MacDonald
17. Andy Yiadom
29. Gethin Jones
10. George Moncur
36. Matty James
40. Ryan Kent
15. Marley Watkins
20. Tom Bradshaw
32. Adam Armstrong
Substitutes:
7. Adam Hammill (for Bradshaw 63)
27. Alex Mowatt (for Moncur 80)
28. Ryan Williams (for Kent 80)
Unused Substitutes:
13. Nick Townsend, 18. Adam Jackson, 38. Callum Elder, 11. Elliot Lee.
Barnsley Manager: Paul Heckingbottom (6th February 2016 – 5th February 2018) – 730 days, 105 matches
Brighton:
13. David Stockdale
5. Lewis Dunk
22. Shane Duffy
12. Sebastian Pocognoli
2. Bruno Salter
6. Dale Stephens
14. Steve Sidwell
15. Jamie Murphy
11. Antony Knockaert
9. Sam Baldock
17. Glenn Murray
Substitutes:
28. Chuba Akpom (for Murray 88)
27. Fikayo Tomori (for Knockaert 90+3)
Unused Substitutes:
26. Christian Walton, 4. Uwe Hunemeier, 7. Beram Kayal, 20. Solly March, 10. Tomer Hemed.
Brighton Manager: Chris Hughton (31st December 2014 – 13th May 2019) 1,594 days, 215 matches
League positions after the game:
Barnsley: 9th P: 33 W: 14 D: 7 L: 12 F: 51 A: 47 GD: +4 Points: 49
Brighton: 1st P: 32 W: 20 D: 8 L: 4 F: 54 A: 26 GD: +28 Points: 68
Still at respective clubs:
Barnsley: 1
Roberts
Brighton: 2
Dunk, March
Managers since this game (including caretakers):
Barnsley: 16
1. Paul Harsley (6th February 2018 - 16th February 2018) – 10 days, 1 match
2. Jose Morais (16th February 2018 - 6th May 2018) – 79 days, 15 matches
3. Daniel Stendel (1st July 2018 - 8th October 2019) – 464 days, 66 matches
4. Adam Murray (8th October 2019 – 27th November 2019) – 50 days, 5 matches
5. Gerhard Struber (20th November 2019 – 5th October 2010) – 320 days, 39 matches
6. Adam Murray (7th October 2020 – 24th October 2020) – 17 days, 3 matches
7. Valerien Ismael (25th October 2020 – 30th June 2021) – 248 days, 44 matches
8. Markus Schopp (1st July 2021 – 1st November 2021) – 123 days, 16 matches
9. Jo Laumann (1st November 2021 – 21st November 2021) – 20 days, 2 matches
1. Poya Asbaghi (17th November 2021 – 24th April 2022) – 158 days, 28 matches
1. Martin Devaney (25th April 2022 – 14th June 2022) – 50 days, 3 matches
1. Michael Duff (1st July 2022 – 30th June 2023) – 364 days, 58 matches
3. Neill Collins (10th July 2023 – 22nd April 2024) – 287 days, 52 matches
4. Martin Devaney (23rd April 2024 – 22nd May 2024) - 29 days, 3 matches
5. Darrell Clarke (23rd May 2024 – 12th March 2025) – 293 days, 44 matches
6. Conor Hourihane (12th March 2025 – present)
B
Brighton: 4
1. Graham Potter (20th May 2019 – 7th September 2022) – 1,206 days, 134 matches
2. Andrew Crofts (8th September 2022 – 17th September 2022) – 9 days, 0 matches
3. Roberto De Zerbi (18th September 2022 – 30th June 2024) – 651 days, 89 matches
4. Fabian Hurzeler (1st July 2024 – present)
This Season:
Last six 2025-2026 results:
Barnsley:
20/09/25 (League One) LOST
Blackpool (Jordan Brown 90) 1–0 Barnsley
13/09/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Josh Earl 9, Davis Keillor-Dunn 55, Adam Phillips pen 59) 3-2 Reading (Jack Marriott 35, Daniel Kyerewaa 66)
30/08/25 (League One) WON
Barnsley (Davis Keillor-Dunn 9, 85, Luca Connell 44) 3-1 Huddersfield (Joe Taylor 87)
26/08/25 (EFL Cup Second Round) WON
Barnsley (Jon Russell 59, Adam Phillips 68) 2-1 Rotherham (Ar’Jany Martha 19)
23/08/2025 (League One) LOST
AFC Wimbledon (Matty Stevens 29, Antwoine Hackford 70) 2-0 Barnsley
19/08/25 (League One) WON
Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley (Caylan Vickers 44)
W: 4 D: 0 L: 2 F: 9 A: 7 GD: +2
League One record: W: 5 D: 1 L: 2 F: 14 A: 10 GD: +4 Points: 16 Pos: 6th
Brighton:
20/09/25 (Premier League) DREW
Brighton (Yankuba Minteh 8, Yasin Ayari 31) 2-2 Tottenham (Richarlison 43, Jan Paul Van Hecke og 82)
13/09/25 (Premier League) LOST
Bournemouth (Alex Scott 18, Antoine Semenyo pen 61) 2-1 Brighton (Kaoru Mitoma 48)
31/08/25 (Premier League) WON
Brighton (James Milner pen 67, Brajan Gruda 89) 2-1 Manchester City (Erling Haaland 34)
27/08/25 (League Cup Second Round) WON
Oxford 0-6 Brighton (Olivier Boscagli 13, Brajan Gruda 20, Diego Gomez 60, Stefanos Tzimas 71, 77, Tom Watson 86)
24/08/25 (Premier League) LOST
Everton (Iliman Ndiaye 23, James Garner 52) 2-0 Brighton
16/08/25 (Premier League) DREW
Brighton (Matt O’Riley pen 55) 1-1 Fulham (Rodrigo Munoz 90)
W: 2 D: 2 L: 2 F: 12 A: 8 GD: +4
Premier League One: W: 1 D: 2 L: 2 F: 6 A: 8 GD: -2 Points: 5 Pos: 14th
Brighton last time out:
Brighton 2- 2 Tottenham
1. Bart Verbruggen
34. Joel Veltman
6. Jan Paul Van Hecke
5. Lewis Dunk
24. Ferdi Kadioglu
11. Yankuba Minteth
17. Carlos Baleba
8. Brajan Gruda
26. Yasin Ayari
22. Kaoru Mitoma
10. Georginio Rutter
Substitutions:
25. Diego Gomez (for Baleba 45)
20. James Milner (for Gruda 63)
42. Diego Coppola (for Minteh 75)
18. Danny Welbeck (for Rutter 75)
27. Mats Wieffer (for Kadioglu 85)
Unused Substitutes:
23. Jason Steele, 21. Olivier Boscagli, 14. Tom Watson, 9. Stefanos Tzimas.
Other Fixtures:
Tuesday 23rd September 2025:
Burnley v Cardiff City
Fulham v Cambridge United
Lincoln City v Chelsea
Wigan Athletic v Wycombe Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton
Wrexham v Reading
Liverpool v Southampton
Wednesday 24th September 2025:
Huddersfield Town v Manchester City
Newcastle United v Bradford City
Tottenham Hotspur v Doncaster Rovers
Port Vale v Arsenal
